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Course Introduction
Reading:
ODEL_Ch1.pdf
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From Origins and Development of the English Language by John Algeo
Here is the ppt used in class.
ODEL Ch 1 (2015).pptx
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Topics for today:
So many anomalies in English!
Course Introduction
What is Language?
What's important about the English language?
Links:
Look How Strange English Is!
English is a strange language
Poems showing the absurdities of English spelling.
English is a weird language
Facts About the English Language
from the Oxford Corpus
All right:
http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/12996/is-it-alright-or-allright
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/words/all-right-or-alright
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/alright
Seeing Colors:
http://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-blue-and-how-do-we-see-color-2015-2
Apes using language:
Washoe in Spanish:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x74q9r_washoe-lenguaje-y-emociones-en-chim_school
Kanzi:
Lexagrams:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRM7vTrIIis&feature=related
Understanding spoken language:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxmbjLoUnhk
Novel Sentences:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Dhc2zePJFE&feature=channel
Kanzi in the Kitchen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxmvRpnVXJQ&feature=related
Kanzi, the Bonobo talks to reporters
Ape self-awareness:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-pc_M2qI74&NR=1
(mirror mark test)
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Course Introduction
Reading:
From Origins and Development of the English Language by John Algeo
Here is the ppt used in class.
Topics for today:
So many anomalies in English!Course Introduction
What is Language?
What's important about the English language?
Links:
Look How Strange English Is!
English is a strange language
Poems showing the absurdities of English spelling.
English is a weird language
Facts About the English Language from the Oxford Corpus
All right:
http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/12996/is-it-alright-or-allrighthttp://www.oxforddictionaries.com/words/all-right-or-alright
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/alright
Seeing Colors:
http://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-blue-and-how-do-we-see-color-2015-2Apes using language:
Washoe in Spanish: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x74q9r_washoe-lenguaje-y-emociones-en-chim_schoolKanzi:
Lexagrams: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRM7vTrIIis&feature=related
Understanding spoken language: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxmbjLoUnhk
Novel Sentences: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Dhc2zePJFE&feature=channel
Kanzi in the Kitchen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxmvRpnVXJQ&feature=related
Kanzi, the Bonobo talks to reporters
Ape self-awareness: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-pc_M2qI74&NR=1 (mirror mark test)